#13Kaytron Allen
Kaytron Allen is a Committee Back for Penn State. Kaytron's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 232 plays — a developing rate for the RB. A four-star recruit in the class of 2022, Kaytron has shown flashes of the talent that made him a coveted recruit.
Recruiting Profile· Class of 2022
- Stars
- ★★★★★
- 247 composite
- 0.9385
- National rank
- #155
- High school
- IMG Academy
- Hometown
- Bradenton, FL
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Peak game: 0.56 EPA/play in Wk 15 vs Oregon (SP+ 26).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
| Dalvin Cook | Florida State | 2016 | 292 | 0.340 | 4.3 | 99.3 |
| Breece Hall | Iowa State | 2020 | 301 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 102.3 |
| Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State | 2016 | 344 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 110.1 |
| Eno Benjamin | Arizona State | 2018 | 316 | 0.330 | 4.6 | 104.3 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @West Virginia | W34-12 | 2.1 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | -0.08 |
| 2 | vsBowling Green | W34-27 | -1.8 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.02 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W56-0 | -33.0 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.21 |
| 5 | vsIllinois | W21-7 | 9.6 | 18 | 102 | 5.7 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.23 |
| 6 | vsUCLA | W27-11 | -1.3 | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.04 |
| 7 | @USC | W33-30 | 11.9 | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 9 | @Wisconsin | W28-13 | 3.0 | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | L13-20 | 31.2 | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.33 |
| 11 | vsWashington | W35-6 | 3.1 | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @Purdue | W49-10 | -16.2 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0.52 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | W26-25 | 10.4 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.27 |
| 14 | vsMaryland | W44-7 | -3.9 | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 15 | vsOregon | L37-45 | 26.0 | 14 | 124 | 8.9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L24-27 | 23.9 | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.03 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | W31-14 | 10.1 | 17 | 134 | 7.9 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 1 | vsSMU | W38-10 | 17.5 | 11 | 70 | 6.4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | -0.03 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.12
- Passing downs
- 0.15
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.59 / 0.08
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.